Cagliari's Daniel Maldini put controversy behind him by scoring the winning goal in the 54th minute, capitalising on a collective Udinese error. The hosts, coming off back-to-back defeats to Lazio and Inter, had a poor game, with Keinan Davis failing to make the most of a cheap giveaway and later sustaining a muscular injury. Udinese's goalkeeper, Elia Caprile, made several great saves, including a powerful Idrissa Gueye angled drive and a low volley from Christian Kabasele. However, the Sardinian defenders, including Alessandro Deiola and Ze Pedro, threw themselves in the path of Udinese shots to deny Giorgi Chakvetadze and Vakoun Bayo.